Don Taylor teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education at the University of North Texas. Serving as the Coordinator of PhD Studies, his primary area of instruction is elementary general music, and his research interests focus on social justice issues in music education. He is also a member of the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Research in Music Education and serves on the executive committee of the Society for Music Teacher Education. Dr. Taylor’s work has been published in a variety of journals, including Journal of Research in Music Education, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Psychology of Music, Journal of Music Teacher Education, and Research Studies in Music Education.

NAfME Virtual Symposium on Music Education and Students with Disabilities and/or Living in Poverty. Saturday, October 10, 2026. A free, virtual event for music educators
book cover for Middle School General Music. Make Middle School Music Joyful. Save 30% Use code MSGM30 on Bloomsbury.com until 10/15/26. Learn more. Logos for NAfME and Bloomsbury Academic.
Advance your music education career. Add your profile to the NAfME Career Center today. Image of choir and director.